Details About Paying a Bill Online

Payments made via check, debit card or credit card are handled by a third party
vendor, Forte Payment Systems, on their secure servers.

Please note there will be a convenience fee to pay online.

North Carolina law does not have a provision to allow local governments to absorb
the cost of this service; therefore, you will be charged a convenience fee. The
fee will vary based on the amount of the tax due and the form of payment used. For
additional information about fees associated with this payment method, please read
the message from the Tax Assessor/Collector
and view the fee chart.

You will be notified of the convenience fee prior to completing the payment. After
you have received the final calculations, you will have the option to cancel the
process.

It may take up to 3 days for your online payment to be completely processed.

Taxes paid on or after January 6 following the due date are subject to interest
charges. January interest is 2% thereafter interest accrues at the rate of 3/4%
on the first of every month.

Notice

Forsyth County makes every effort to have current tax information on its site. Tax
records are subject to change daily. Forsyth County makes no warranties, expressed
or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of
this data.

We make every effort to have the site available from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm,
Monday thru Friday, excluding holidays. We cannot guarantee uninterrupted access.
We do not have the resources to provide 24/7 support for the site. If a problem
occurs at night or on the weekend, it will not be detected until normal business
hours. If during normal business hours you need assistance, please call the Customer
Care Center at 336-703-2300.

Payment of Taxes on Registered Motor Vehicles

In 2005, the North Carolina General Assembly ratified House Bill 1779 to
create a combined motor vehicle registration renewal and property tax
collection system. The legislation places the responsibility for motor
vehicle property tax collection for the state’s 100 counties with the
Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The new combined registration fee
and tax collection has become North Carolina’s new “Tag & Tax System.”
The only time vehicle taxes are handled by Forsyth County is when a
vehicle is unregistered or has a gap in registration.

If you would like to see what you paid in taxes on a past renewal, this information also is available online at My DMV.

To use this site you will need:

NC Driver’s License or NC Identification Card Number.

Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number, or I-94 (Arrival/Departure
US Customs Form) or Alien Registration Number.

Date of Birth.

Once logged in, you will see “Correspondence” on the right middle third of the
window. Under “Correspondence” you will be able to select the year for Vehicle
Property Tax Fee paid. Select the year desired and all vehicles paid for in that
year will display with the total taxes paid for each vehicle in that calendar year.